Nature Coast Times

There were 15,951 students enrolled in Citrus County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 77.3% of the student body, the biggest percentage in Citrus County schools, followed by 10.8% of Hispanic students, 5.8% of multiracial students and 4.3% of Black students.

Lecanto High School registered the highest enrollment among Citrus County's 26 schools in the 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 1,630 students.

In 2022, Florida had more than 2.8 million students enrolled in a total of 4,202 schools. There were 163,558 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 17 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Private school enrollment increased by more than 51,000 students in the 2021-22 school year, which was a notable rebound after the pandemic. In total, there were 416,084 students enrolled, marking the highest enrollment in private schools reported by the Florida Department of Education in 30 years.

According to WalletHub's analysis, Florida is ranked ninth out of 50 states in terms of its public school quality and safety.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Lecanto High School	1,634	1,630	-0.2
Citrus High School	1,520	1,503	-1.1
Crystal River High School	1,198	1,249	4.3
Inverness Middle School	1,035	1,017	-1.7
Crystal River Middle School	879	900	2.4
Citrus Springs Middle School	755	821	8.7
Lecanto Primary School	803	820	2.1
Citrus Springs Elementary School	719	817	13.6
Hernando Elementary School	747	813	8.8
Lecanto Middle School	810	809	-0.1
Central Ridge Elementary School	733	723	-1.4
Forest Ridge Elementary School	678	708	4.4
Inverness Primary School	598	683	14.2
Rock Crusher Elementary School	642	665	3.6
Crystal River Primary School	642	654	1.9
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	636	621	-2.4
Homosassa Elementary School	392	411	4.8
Floral City Elementary School	359	389	8.4
Citrus Eschool 6-12	301	174	-42.2
Srmi @ Renaissance Center	94	147	56.4
Academy of Environmental Science	109	117	7.3
Crest School	104	111	6.7
Cypress Creek Treatment Center	74	69	-6.8
Citrus Eschool K-5	167	52	-68.9
Pace Center for Girls	41	28	-31.7
Camp E-Nini Hassee	21	20	-4.8